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Festival Day French 3724.Festival 英 Festɪv(ə)L]美 ˈfɛstəvəl 释义

正面 3724.festival
英 ['festɪv(ə)l]美 [ˈfɛstəvəl]

背面
释义:
n. 节日;庆祝,纪念活动;欢乐adj. 节日的,喜庆的;快乐的
例句:
1. The Jamaica Festival is planning a series of workshops and business seminars.牙买加节正在筹划一系列研习班和商务研讨会。

1. grope <===>gripe, grip.
festival 节日来自拉丁语festa, 假日,宗教节日,来自PIE*dhes, 神,与神和宗教相关的,词源同festival, fan, theist.词义由祭祀,庆祝,狂欢引申为盛宴等。
festivalfestival: see feastfestival (n.)1580s, "a festal day, appointed day of festive celebration," short for festival day (late 14c.), from Old French festival (adj.) "suitable for a feast; solemn, magnificent, joyful, happy," and directly from Medieval Latin festivalis "of a church holiday," from festum "festival, holiday" (see festivity). The English word returned to French 19c. in certain specialized senses."

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